WATCH: Commuter Woes Continue As Delhi Flood Situation Remains Grim, IMD Issues Yellow Alert
As the Yamuna water level slowly recedes, roads in ITO and Shanti Van remain waterlogged causing trouble for commuters.
As the Yamuna continues to overflow, the flood situation remained grim in parts of the national capital on Saturday. The water level in the river was recorded at 207.98 meters at 11 pm last night. The nearby areas and key roads remain affected due to waterlogging. As the Yamuna water level recedes slowly, roads at ITO and Shanti Van remain waterlogged causing problems for commuters.
#WATCH | Yamuna river continues to overflow, nearby areas and key roads remain affected due to waterlogging in Delhi
— ANI (@ANI) July 15, 2023
Water-level in the river was recorded at 207.98 meters at 11pm last night pic.twitter.com/DcKyAb2pyJ
“We are facing a lot of difficulties to commute, it has been a week now,” a commuter was quoted by PTI.
VIDEO | Commuters struggle as waterlogging prevails in Delhi’s ITO due to rise in Yamuna water levels. “We are facing a lot of difficulties to commute, it has been a week now,” says a commuter. pic.twitter.com/B2c4ATfi4L
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) July 15, 2023
The India Meteorological Department has issued a 'yellow' alert for moderate rain and thundershowers on Saturday in Delhi, parts of which continue to reel from a flood-like situation.
#WATCH | Roads at ITO, Shanti Van remain waterlogged as Yamuna water level recedes slowly#delhiflood pic.twitter.com/VA53hhBvXn
— ANI (@ANI) July 15, 2023
The flood situation is also grim in Delhi's Yamuna Bazaar area.
#WATCH | The flood situation in Delhi's Yamuna Bazaar area remains grim pic.twitter.com/rLO9n0NjXK
— ANI (@ANI) July 15, 2023
The water from the overflowing Yamuna entered Delhi's Civil Lines area, due to which cars submerged and buildings flooded on Bela Road.
#WATCH | Cars submerged, buildings flooded on Bela Road in Delhi's Civil Lines are as water from overflowing Yamuna river entered the area pic.twitter.com/SSq82XjPKz
— ANI (@ANI) July 15, 2023
Floodwater from the overflowing Yamuna reached the entrance of the Supreme Court in central Delhi after a regulator of the Delhi Irrigation and Flood Control Department at Indraprastha was damaged late on Thursday. After breaching a 45-year record, the water level in the Yamuna came down to 208.25 metres at 3 PM on Friday even as several key areas in the city remained inundated, reported PTI.
Embankment At Indraprastha Regulator Sealed To Prevent Floodwater From Entering Delhi, Says L-G Saxena
The Army has sealed the breached embankment at the Indraprastha regulator to prevent floodwater from entering Delhi, the Lt. Governor's Office said on Friday. The breach was sealed by Army personnel and workers, Lieutenant Governor VK Saxena's Office said in a midnight tweet.
"My heartfelt gratitude to our ordinary workmen, jawans, and officers of the Indian Army for their untiring efforts in sealing the bund breach on the Yamuna, opposite the WHO building, and opening the gates at the ITO barrage in Delhi," Saxena said in the tweet.
My heartfelt gratitude to our ordinary Workmen & Jawans and Officers of Indian Army for their untiring efforts in sealing the bund breach on Yamuna, opposite WHO building & opening the gates at ITO barrage in Delhi. pic.twitter.com/UcZDmTavcr
— LG Delhi (@LtGovDelhi) July 14, 2023
It was due to their tireless effort that the embankment near the WHO Building could be sealed and the silt-jammed gate at the ITO barrage opened, Saxena said. "Pray to God that there should be continuous improvement in the flood situation," he said in another tweet in Hindi.
मजदूर कर्मियों तथा भारतीय सेना के जवानों और अधिकारियों को नमन।
— LG Delhi (@LtGovDelhi) July 14, 2023
उनके अथक प्रयास और परिश्रम से ही WHO बिल्डिंग के सामने यमुना का तटबंध किया जा सका और ITO बराज पर गाद से जाम गेटों को खोला जा सका।
इश्वर से प्रार्थना है कि बाढ़ की स्थिति में निरंतर सुधार हो।
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